In July, the heat in Shengjing receded, and the sky gradually cooled down.

However, the situation in the DPRK and China is not like the weather, but on the contrary, it is becoming more and more intense.

The household department was financially stretched and could not raise money for repairs to the frontline fortifications for a long time. Gu Shihai asks for money every day, and Chen Yuansi cries poverty every day.

After a long time, some strange remarks came out.

Some of the officials said that the impeachment of the front line was deliberately delayed, deliberately consumed not to fight, in order to defraud the imperial court of food and wages.

What's more, it is suspected that Gu Haiwang is suspected of collaborating with the enemy.

Gu Shihai said that the household department was derelict in its duties and responsibilities, and the rations sent to the front line were not well controlled.

Although he was ordered by Ye Tianhuai to investigate the affairs of the warehouse to be secret, it was inevitable that he couldn't help but have a few words from Chen Yuansi and Hubu in the court.

Ye Tianhuai was so noisy by the courtiers that he felt like he was going to the battlefield every day.

The only consolation is that the investigation of the problem in the warehouse is progressing quickly.

This time, the Criminal Department changed its previous style of procrastination, and in less than a month, it investigated the matter and reported it clearly.

But the person who entered the palace to report the case was something that Ye Tianhuai did not expect.

"Are you in charge of this case?" Ye Tianhuai asked Lin Yuxiu.

Lin Yu practiced and replied: "This case is serious, so Gu Ge Lao is personally responsible, and Weichen is only responsible for the collection of evidence and the compilation of the case file. ”

"Then why are you here to face the saint? Didn't Gu Shihai come? Ye Tianhuai was a little displeased. This was a matter between Gu Shihai and Chen Yuansi, and she didn't want to involve Lin Yuxiu.

"Elder Gu Ge thinks that it is more fair and objective for Wei Chen to report it, and it will not affect His Majesty's judgment." Lin Yuxiu replied.

Ye Qianhuai's anger was half gone, Gu Shihai was right, if he reported it, thinking of his personal grudge with Chen Yuansi, Ye Tianhuai would inevitably discount the severity of the case.

But if Lin Yuxiu is involved in this case, he will inevitably offend Chen Yuansi.

This is what Ye Qianhuai does not want to see. When he was on the list, his article was already high-profile enough to offend many people in the DPRK and China, and he could no longer make enemies at this time.

But this is likely to be Gu Shihai's original intention.

Now there are only two factions in the court, he and Chen Yuansi, and he has cut off Lin Yuxiu's back road from Chen Yuansi, and Lin Yuxiu can only rely on him.

Ye Tianhuai frowned, and after a long time, he said, "Say, what has the Criminal Department found?" ”

Lin Yuxiu made another half-salute and said, "Your Majesty, the case is complicated, Rong Chen will say the conclusion first." In this investigation, there are five cases, including the adulteration of military rations in the warehouse, the arson case in the warehouse, the murder of Wang Yunzhong and others, the murder of Wu Gang, and the murder of Nie Zhuochen. ”

His last sentence shocked Ye Qianhuai's heart.

Is it really Chen Yuansi's son?

When the Criminal Department reported his name before, Ye Tianhuai had privately learned about his resume and personality. From many aspects, Chen Xueshen can be regarded as a down-to-earth, hard-working, low-key court official, and he has done good results in all his errands, and has a good reputation in both the court and the people.

Ye Tianhuai even suspected that his speculation was too arbitrary, or that Gu Shihai deliberately wanted to pull the problem on Chen Yuansi.

However, if the Criminal Department can form a dossier, it must have obtained definite evidence to prove that Chen Xueshen is the mastermind behind this series of cases, otherwise he would not dare to slander and speculate in front of the emperor.

Seeing Ye Qianhuai's surprised expression, Lin Yuxiu stopped talking. He unfolded the file he was holding in his hand, flipped it to the place where he had a confession, and then took two steps forward and respectfully placed it in front of Ye Qianhuai.

"Xue Song has recruited all of them, and during the year he served as the governor of the warehouse, between the first day of the first month and the fifth day of the first month of each month, a warehouse would be opened, and the people of the grain team would replace the new grain with sand and gravel and dregs to leave the warehouse, and record it on the books as the old grain for the new. The grain that leaves the warehouse is transported to the black market and exchanged for silver money. Before he became the governor of Kuraba, it was his predecessor Wu Gang who was doing these things, and later he was murdered because he tried to turn against the water. Xue Song said that he was coerced into doing this, and that Chen Xueshen threatened him with the lives of his family. ”

Ye Tianhuai frowned and slowly flipped through the confession.

Even though the recorded documents had streamlined Xue Song's answer, Ye Tianhuai still seemed to see Xue Song's appearance of shouting grievances from those handwritings.

"Why did Chen Xueshen do this?" Ye Qianhuai asked with a frown.

"He owes a lot of debt on the black market." Lin Yuxiu said and flipped the case file to the back, on which was another confession, as well as several IOUs.

This is the confession of the creditor. Chen Xueshen owed at least two million taels of silver on the black market, and according to the black market interest calculation, it should be more than three million taels by now. Lin Yu cultivated.

This figure is already worth three years of Eagle Guard's expenses, Ye Tianhuai looked at these borrowed items and was dumbfounded.

"How could he borrow so much money?"

"According to the confession of the black market, Chen Xueshen usually likes to gamble in the salt, iron and grain market, and has lost a lot over the years."

"So he used the food rations in the warehouse to make up for it?" Ye Qianhuai's voice was already angry.

"According to the current situation, out of the warehouse on the plateau, it is also beneficial to the warehouse and Gyeonggi warehouse, and there has also been a warehouse. However, it mainly relies on the grain shipped out of the warehouse every month to resell it on the black market to pay off the monthly interest of the month. Lin Yuxiu's voice was steady.

Ye Tianhuai's face turned pale, and he subconsciously raised his hand to touch his right abdomen.

She felt like she was so angry that her liver hurt.

Lin Yuxiu saw Ye Qianhuai's ugly expression, and couldn't help but take half a step forward to help her, but his hand stopped in mid-air halfway, neither advancing nor retreating.

Ye Tianhuai didn't care, she waved her hand, suppressed her anger and asked, "Where is Chen Xueshen now?" ”

Lin Yuxiu withdrew his hand and replied, "It should still be in the Chen Mansion, and the Criminal Department sent someone to follow him secretly." Gu Ge Lao means that he has a special status, and if he moves, he will definitely alarm Chen Ge Lao, and his interrogation requires His Majesty's nod. ”

Gu Shihai was right. Ye Qianhuai sighed lightly and calmed down.

Not to mention that Chen Xueshen is Chen Yuansi's eldest son and Chen Julian's father, Chen Yuansi will never save him when he dies, and there is even a possibility that Chen Xueshen did these things at the behest of Chen Yuansi.

Perhaps, the warehouse is Chen Yuansi's money bag.

Ye Tianhuai began to reminisce.

She began to recall Chen Yuansi's reaction when she saw the indiscriminate rations in the warehouse that day.

She was indeed amazed that day.

Because it was the first time she saw Chen Yuansi kneeling down outside the festival.

Ye Qianhuai suddenly felt at this time that he might not kneel as a cabinet chief, but as a father.

(End of chapter)